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All for Job

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We celebrated Job’s third birthday last weekend. My experience with three year olds is that they keep you busy. Job is no exception, though he’s also especially sweet. After unwrapping his first gift, he exclaimed, “A box!” His excitement over receiving what he thought was just a cardboard box was precious. As he continued to open his gifts, he stopped to play with each one rather than toss it aside to tear into the next. I think he would have spent all day opening his gifts slowly, one by one, if not egged on by his siblings to get to the next gift each time he opened one.
Cake disaster! I converted a recipe from my Grit Cookbook to gluten free, and it wasn’t pretty. It did taste good, though!

Job had a wonderful birthday. I love these early years when children don’t quite understand at first that we are truly celebrating them for the day. A little like Eeyore he asked, “My birthday? My presents?” Yes, Job! All for you! We love you to pieces, sweet boy!

p.s. I typically share gift idea, so here are a bunch of links to Job’s gifts! (The amazon links are affiliate links.)

Always a couple of books!  This year: Transportation (such cute illustrations!) and the classic Rosies’s Walk.

My boys have all loved monster trucks at this age, and I was really excited to find some nice metal ones without any ugly pictures on them!

Job loves marbles, and while they are a total messy nightmare, I got him this marble run, by Hape. It is too advanced for him, but luckily the older boys are happy to build tracks for him. I think we all agree that the Haba set we had years ago was simpler and just as fun, though the Quadrilla has some great features.

I also bought Job a wooden catapult and some wooden stacking figures from Nova Natural (the puzzle people don’t appear to be available anymore, but this game, that we also own, is a similar concept.) Both are great, and while I didn’t buy them for this purpose, of course my boys immediately wanted to stack the people and then aim the catapult at them. 🙂

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Filed Under: favorite things for children, my children · Tagged With: birthdays · 21 Comments

Ginny

I believe that when you slow down and savor the small things, you don’t have to wish for a different life; you can discover beauty in the life you already have. {Find out more here...}

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  1. Angela K says

    November 14, 2016 at 12:49 pm

    Thank you SO MUCH for this post. I am so totally getting the catapult for our youngest son for his birthday on Jan 3. He will LOVE it!!!! Also I think these marbles runs look great. Both of them. Our oldest son, nearly 7, is awesome at building the marble tower our youngest son likes to play with at physical therapy. We’ve thought about getting one, but I just don’t like the large ugly plastic thing that it is. NOW both that you mention look so much better. I like the looks of the one you got for Job better than the other. One looks like more fun and the HABA looks easier. Would you recommend the Hape one for a gift for both boys, knowing the older is great at building and the younger enjoys putting the marble in and watching it roll down? Thanks in advance for your help. I think this would make a fun Christmas gift.

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  2. Nicole says

    November 11, 2016 at 10:05 am

    Glad you’re happy with the catapult–it’s tucked away at our house for Christmas and seems so sturdy! Love toddlers and their boxes though…such a sweet boy.

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  3. Rachell says

    November 9, 2016 at 10:41 am

    I’d like a go with a marble run, so much nicer than plastic sets.
    Happy Birthday Job!

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  4. karen says

    November 9, 2016 at 9:57 am

    happy birthday Job, I cannot believe you are three years old. where does the time go??? Looks like you had a wonderful party and your failed cake looks like a good cake to me!!

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  5. Meeresrauschen says

    November 9, 2016 at 5:20 am

    Happy Birthday dear Job!

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  6. Renee Anne says

    November 8, 2016 at 2:47 pm

    HOW DID HE GET TO BE THREE YEARS OLD ALREADY! I feel like you were just pregnant with him two days ago (even though I obviously know little Mae is in there, too). Then again, Little Man is going to be six this week and I’m not quite sure how that happened either.

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  7. Andee says

    November 8, 2016 at 1:19 pm

    I can’t believe he is three already! Happy Birthday!!!

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  8. Monica says

    November 8, 2016 at 1:06 pm

    How sweet. He is sure changing in his looks! Growing out of that “baby” stage. 🙁 Bittersweet. 🙂

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  9. Monique says

    November 8, 2016 at 11:23 am

    Happy Birthday Job!! I did a double take with the picture with your dog. It looked like a skunk back at first. 🙂 Ahh much needed smile this morning.

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  10. Anne says

    November 8, 2016 at 10:11 am

    Happy Birthday, Job!!! I love the cake. Those homemade cakes are the ones the kids remember and ask for even years down the line.

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  11. Heather says

    November 8, 2016 at 9:57 am

    Happy Birthday to Job and a Happy Birthing day to you! We have had the Quadrille set for many years (I remember it being far more expensive at the time!!). My kiddos love it and still will pull it out. My youngest, now 8, loves to build his own creations and run as many marbles as possible down it. I watched my four year old niece recently, and she immediately pulled it out. “Auntie, play with me!” Yes, years of fun in that set.

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  12. Heidi says

    November 8, 2016 at 9:23 am

    My kids always liked the boxes almost as much as the gifts! He’s such a sweetheart. Time sure flies! Happy day & year Job! Many blessings!

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  13. Emily DeArdo says

    November 8, 2016 at 9:17 am

    Oh my gosh….”MY birthday? My presents?” I just melted.
    And frosting covers a multitude of baking sins. 😉
    Happy birthday, Job!!

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  14. Katherine says

    November 8, 2016 at 8:48 am

    Happy birthday to Job! I always love your recommendations for gifts. Especially because I also have a little one who is almost Job’s age. And Christmas is coming!

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  15. Bee says

    November 8, 2016 at 8:38 am

    This is so sweet! The excitement over the cardboard box made me smile big :).

    I feel like Job went from baby to toddler overnight, though, haha!

    It looks and sounds like a wonderful celebration. Happy belated birthday, Job!

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  16. Tracey says

    November 8, 2016 at 8:18 am

    I can’t believe he is already three, happy birthday Job!

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  17. Cristina says

    November 8, 2016 at 6:05 am

    How do you like the catapult? I told grandma that my three year old wanted it for Christmas because it looked fun but I do wish Nova Natural had more product reviews so I could know for sure. Amazon has just ruined me for shopping decisions 😬

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  18. Stephie says

    November 8, 2016 at 4:39 am

    Thank you for the nice inspirations! We have the third birthday of our little daughter coming up next month =)

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  19. Elizabeth says

    November 8, 2016 at 1:13 am

    what a lovely birthday!!! 3 year already! time does fly by! God’s blessings to you!!!

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  20. nicole says

    November 8, 2016 at 1:01 am

    “a box!” Oh sweet Job! Happy birthday to him and happy birth day to you, Ginny <3

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  21. Maria says

    November 7, 2016 at 11:51 pm

    Happy Birthday, Job! What a beautiful marble run, the nicest I’ve ever seen! When I saw the picture of the stacked wooden figures, I assumed the monster trucks would be aimed at them, but of course the catapult would be even more satisfying and spectacular to a little boy!

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